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United Kingdom
England
North West England
Lancashire
Ribble Valley
Easington

Bowland Knotts Climb – View of the Forest of Bowland loop from Easington

Routes
Road cycling routes
United Kingdom
England
North West England
Lancashire
Ribble Valley
Easington

Bowland Knotts Climb – View of the Forest of Bowland loop from Easington

Moderate

29

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Bowland Knotts Climb – View of the Forest of Bowland loop from Easington

02:40

42.4km

640m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 28, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Forest of Bowland National Landscape

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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1

2.11 km

View of Stocks Reservoir from the Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

A great view from the bridge overlooking the reservoir. Quite early on in the ride.

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2

5.59 km

Bowland Knotts Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

1.4 mile climb with an average of 7%. Some steep sections maxing out at around 17%. Nice climb. Descend with care down Keasden road as there are quite a few sheep wandering.

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7.74 km

Bowland Knotts

Mountain Pass

4

9.67 km

White Syke Hill to Clapham Common Road

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Gorgeous moorland up White Syke Hill to Clapham Common/Austwick Common

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5

13.8 km

Keasden Crossroads

Highlight • Viewpoint

Choose - to Settle, to Ingleton, to Bowland Knotts or to Tatham. No bad turns.

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6

16.6 km

View of the Forest of Bowland

Highlight • Forest

the lanes back from Seattle to Bentham are BRILL,hardly any traffic and great views+ not many hills

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7

20.6 km

Edge of the Forest of Bowland

Highlight • Natural Monument

31.5 km

Higher Lumb Gill Wood

Forest

9

37.5 km

Tosside Village Sign

Highlight • Other

10

37.7 km

Old Vicarage Tearoom

Highlight • Cafe

Brilliant cafe at good prices.

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B

42.4 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

41.0 km

1.35 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

20.8 km

20.1 km

1.43 km

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Highest point (420 m)

Lowest point (140 m)

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Friday 29 May

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